Some analysts have questioned whether those recent productivity figures are reliable, in part, because some of the high growth spots are in residential areas, and that they could be explained in part by errors in the data, external. Nevertheless, many economists do think Greater Manchester has performed better than other UK city regions over the…
A large collection of superstars, powerful music executives and other friends and family came together for Clive Davis’ funeral in New York on Monday morning, remembering Davis in emotional tributes as a music obsessive and champion of artists who architected the modern record business. Many of the biggest artists most synonymous with Clive Davis’ career…
When considering the challenges faced by the movie industry, the emphasis is often on 45-day windows to premium video on-demand or on costs, marketing and debt. What’s rarely in focus are the practical ways to improve the viewing environment: the actual experience of sitting in a theater and the format an exhibitor offers to the…
After a 10-season run, Amanda Batula won’t be heading back to Summer House. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the Bravo star who has been at the center of the show’s mega-scandal has departed the reality series she’s starred on since it launched in 2017. In that first season, Batula appeared as a recurring castmember;…
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a governor of the US central bank, in a ruling seen as affirming the Federal Reserve’s independence. In a 5-4 decision, justices from the country’s top court said the administration had not provided Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sufficient “due process” for her…
In a landmark ruling announced Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a landmark precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor, giving the president vastly more control an authority over federal agencies like the SEC, FTC and FCC. The ruling, Trump v. Slaughter, was about an FTC commissioner, Rebecca Slaughter, who was terminated from her position by…
A screenwriter has sued Illumination Entertainment and Migration scribe Mike White for copyright infringement, accusing them of ripping off his script to make the animated feature. The screenwriter, Kenneth Giavara, claims in a lawsuit filed in California federal court that the film bears “substantial similarities” to his screenplay South for the Winter. Both works follow…
In Russia, the impact of Ukraine’s missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure from Moscow to the Black Sea and beyond has long been evident. Queues at petrol stations. Fuel rationing widespread. Refineries hit. Drivers in the Russia-annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea banned from filling their tanks so priority can be given to military vehicles….
Jane added: “We’re not educating people well enough to realise that they could feed their children differently. “It’s much cheaper to be feeding them a chicken McNugget than it is to be home cooking food and I think that’s a real issue. “I think we have to realise that it’s important for our society and…
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran is weighing in after Supergirl experienced some turbulence at the box office during its opening weekend. The executive, who leads the company with James Gunn, told the New York Times on Sunday that he remains confident of the strategy and slate that the pair laid out in early 2023, shortly…
